Quick Crosswords Quick Literature Hard — Set 3
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 8. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 10. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. A word related to animals
- 7. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 3 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 10 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 7 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Largest living primate
- 4. A word related to animals
- 6. Tallest living land animal
- 7. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 12. Dark-coated big cat
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. A word related to animals
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 10. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 1 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 6 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 12 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 8 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. Intelligent marine mammal
- 4. A word related to animals
- 7. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. A word related to animals
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 2. Tallest living land animal
- 5. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. A word related to animals
- 8. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 3 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A word related to animals
- 6. Dark-coated big cat
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 8. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 10. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 2. Intelligent marine mammal
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 3 Across: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 7 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 3. Intelligent marine mammal
- 5. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Down
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 2. Common small brown bird
- 4. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 6. Tallest living land animal
- 7. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 1 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A word related to animals (8)ANACONDA
Solver Notes
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 8. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 10. Intelligent marine mammal
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. A word related to animals
- 7. A word related to animals
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